The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The CO-Operative Heritage Trust

Registered charity 1179727 CIO Registered since 2018

Operates: Rochdale, Manchester City

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11
trustees on the board
3.5y median 3y
average tenure
6y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
5.8y
average years in governance
9 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
2
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 11General Charitable Purposes 11Arts/culture/heritage/science 10Religious Activities 1

Commercial experience

Education 1Other services 1
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Contact

Websitewww.co-operativeheritage.coop/
Emailmuseum@heritagetrust.coop
Phone07525699868
AddressRochdale Pioneers Museum, 31 Toad Lane, ROCHDALE, Lancashire, OL12 0NU

Finances

£213,024 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£144,297£319,318
2022£96,306£329,295
2023£111,172£367,665
2024£106,131£377,177
2025£213,024£404,263

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceOther Charitable Purposes

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

3.OBJECTS 3.1 THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND UPON TRUST AS TO THE INCOME, AND ALL SUCH PART OR PARTS OF THE CAPITAL, AS THE FOUNDER MAY BY NOTICE IN WRITING TO THE TRUSTEES DETERMINE FOR THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS:3.1.1 THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ON BEHALF OF THE CO-OPERATIVE MOVEMENT OF 31 TOAD LANE, ROCHDALE (KNOWN AS THE ROCHDALE PIONEERS MUSEUM) AND ANY ANCILLARY AND SUCH OTHER BUILDINGS AS SHALL OR MAY AT ANY TIME BE VESTED IN THE CIO OR IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE CIO SHALL HAVE ANY INTEREST.3.1.2 THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ON BEHALF OF THE CO-OPERATIVE MOVEMENT OF ALL FURNITURE, PICTURES, HISTORICAL RECORDS, BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS, FILMS, PHOTOGRAPHS, OBJET D'ART AND OTHER CHATTELS OR ITEMS OF HISTORIC INTEREST ASSOCIATED WITH THE CO-OPERATIVE MOVEMENT THAT FORM THE NATIONAL CO-OPERATIVE ARCHIVE AND THE COLLECTIONS OF THE ROCHDALE PIONEERS MUSEUM OR THAT MAY, AT ANY TIME, BE VESTED IN THE CIO OR IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE CIO SHALL HAVE ANY INTEREST3.1.3 THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE PROVISION OF ACCESS TO AND THE STUDY OF SUCH BUILDINGS, LAND, FURNITURE, PICTURES, HISTORICAL RECORDS, BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS AND OTHER CHATTELS OR ITEMS THAT COMPRISE THE NATIONAL CO-OPERATIVE ARCHIVE AND THE ROCHDALE PIONEERS MUSEUM BY MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC3.1.4 SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR CONSENT OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CIO AND THE CHARITY COMMISSION.

Governing document: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 29 Aug 2018

Trustees (11)

11trustees
72median age
2aged 70+

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